Get told the moment one appears
We watch every shop we track and mail you when a Lenovo ThinkPad W530 shows up. No shop has to have one for you to save this.
No shop we track has one right now
We know this laptop and we have never seen one for sale at a shop we track. We watch every shop every few hours, so an offer that appears shows up here.
Questions about this laptop
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- Does Linux run on the refurbished version of this laptop?
- Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. Researched by us, 8 September 2026.
โProblem: With the BIOS set to the Display->Discrete Graphics setting, I am unable to change the screen resolution or brightness. I then changed the BIOS setting back to NVIDIA Optimal, and the brightness control now works and I can change display resolution. Problem: The external display does not work. I also tried changing the BIOS Display setting to Integrated Graphics, but the external display still did not work. Thus far, the only way I have been able to get the external display working is to change the BIOS Display setting to Discrete Graphics.โdbooth.org
- Can the RAM in this laptop be upgraded?
- The RAM can be upgraded. Researched by us, 8 September 2026.
โdual-core model: 16GB max 7, two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets quad-core model: 32GB max, four 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets All: PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3, non-parity, dual-channel capableโpsref.lenovo.com
- Is the screen on this laptop good?
- Reviewers rate this screen poorly. Researched by us, 8 September 2026.
โI'm not liking the screen. Everything looks washed out compared to my desktop and T61. It also has this incredibly annoying "feature" where it changes the brightness of the screen depending on what you are viewing.โoverclockers.com
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
No shop we track has offered this laptop yet, so there is no price line to draw. We record every price change we see, so this graph starts the week one appears.